JB weld-yes or no

[Dwight]

I bought a 91 Cadillac that had been salvaged. After I drove it a few days I checked the trannie fluid and it was low. I filled it up and it leaked out onto the driveway. I jacked the car up and found a crack in the trannie about half way up and six inches long. Damage from the wreck, the Caddie had been hit in the front driver fender head on at low speed. It drove the motor/trannie into the firewall. Thus the crack. I cleaned the crack with disc brake cleaner and pushed in the JB Weld. Next morning added the fluid and drove it for years.


I agree with Rick, replace the part now.


Dwight

[dlampe]

I have clearanced to motor mount so there is no chance of a rub. I have also patched the fitting. I did it yesterday afternoon and it looks great. I hear all the great stories about the JB weld and it seems like a perfect chance to use it. The are different epoxies in all of our cars. They seem to be used frequently in auto manufacturing. I know Clay is probably right. It will work fine since there isn't even a hole in the fitting and it will not rub any more. HOWEVER, Rick and the rest make a good point, replace the fitting and reschedule the dyno. The only thing wrong with what Rick said is the left side of the engine was $15,000 and so was the right side! I would hate to mess this up. For all those that say I shouldn't do this, have you ever seen JBweld fail? under what conditions?

Rick, there is no other way to make this work. I have the aeroquip and Russell shop catalogs and this is the only way, tight radius -12 180 swivel hose end.